Hi guys. I just registered for the site tonight after reading it for several weeks. I purchased an AP24 today and set the stand and tank up tonight. I have read the tons of threads on the AP24 and gained a good bit of insight into them from you guys.
That being said, I am going to start my own thread and detail what I do and add. I would appreciate advice from anyone that's interested. My goal is a nice nano with LR, LS, quite a few corals, a clean-up crew, and three or four small fish.
So far, I put together the stand which was interesting considering the directions were horrible and put the tank on it.
My first question is this...my LFS sells both purified water to mix yourself or salt water from existing tanks. The cost is minimal and I am leaning towards purchasing the water to get started. WHich water would you recommend? Is there a "best" way to transport the water? Cooler? New buckets? If I get the saltwater and start the tank up tomorrow evening, how long should I wait to add the LR and LS?
Next question...what would be bets to put in the filter? I hope to start with 30ish pounds of LR and a bag of LS. Should I chunk the balls? Sponge?
And last question...I am assumming the protein skimmer is almost a must-have so I am planning on getting one. With my goals in mind, is the stock pump worthwhile?
I know this was a ton of questions and most of them have been answered before, but I hope to tailor my questions to the specifics of my tank as it develops. I have a friend that is giving me what seems to be good advice, but the more the merrier. Thanks ina dvance for any help.
